Room Only

“Fully booked tonight. Room four.”
“Is the heating fixed?”
“Clean towels on the bed.”

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“First time paying?”
“Is it obvious?”
“Your coat can go there.”
“And the money?”
“By the lamp.”
“What do I call you?”
“Iris.”

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“Your feet are freezing.”
“They warm up.”
“Shall I leave my socks on?”
“Same price.”

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“Come into bed.”
“Like this?”
“A little slower.”
“Sorry.”
“There. Like that.”

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“What do you like?”
“Here?”
“No. When you’re alone.”

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“Half an hour, love.”
“Already?”
“Your shirt’s under my leg.”
“Thanks, Iris.”

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“Next one’s here.”
“Can I get a cup of tea?”
“I’ll put the kettle on.”

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“You remember me?”
“Light off?”
“Yes. You remember.”

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“Come closer.”
“Move your arm.”
“Here?”
“Yes.”

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“Your cheek’s wet.”
“It’s the heat.”

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“Time.”

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“The girl in the photograph.”
“That’s me.”
“Your hair’s different.”
“It’s tied up.”
“Let it down?”

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“Turn over?”
“Like this?”
“Yes. Stay there.”

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“Comfortable?”
“My hair’s caught.”
“Sorry.”

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“Time.”

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“Tea?”
“Kettle’s on.”

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“Have we met?”
“I don’t think so.”
“You look like someone.”

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“Can I kiss you?”
“Yes.”

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“Closer.”
“Here?”
“Yes.”

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“What were you going to say?”

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“Time.”

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“Iris free?”
“Four.”

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“Thirty minutes?”
“Yes.”
“Does that include getting undressed?”
“Yes.”

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“Where shall I put these?”
“Chair.”

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“Here?”
“Yes.”

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“Look at me?”

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“Time.”

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“Move over a little?”
“You’ll fall.”
“There’s more room on your side.”
“It slopes.”

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“Your knee.”
“Sorry.”

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“Better.”

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“Time.”

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“Tea’s outside.”

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“I’ve paid downstairs.”
“Door?”
“Yes.”

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“Lamp?”
“Leave it.”

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“Come here.”

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“Like that.”

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“Time, love.”

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“One more.”
“He’s paid.”

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“Hello?”

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“Cold in here.”

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“Shall I get under?”

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“Your hands are freezing.”

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“Closer.”

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“Is that all right?”

“Yes.”

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“Stay a second.”

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“Love?”

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“Closing.”

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“Anything left in four?”
“Tea. Untouched.”
“Tip it out.”

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“Morning. What can I get you?”
“Tea.”
“Large?”

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“Your name, please?”

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“Miss?”

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